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Where the legal world’s best and brightest shoot the breeze about law and life over copious amounts of bourbon, whiskey, and scotch. Raise your legal spirits while we raise our liquid ones. Involuntary giggling and outrageous stories? Proud repeat offenders.

This time on Bourbon of Proof, the guys sit down with legal operations powerhouse and AI evangelist Melissa Graham. Bob, Mauro and Melissa talk about using AI to transform law practices—and why you can’t just throw technology at chaos and expect it to fix everything. They also discover that despite being a guest on a bourbon podcast, Melissa is firmly in the “rosé all day” camp. Welcome back to more BOP, live from Grow or Die in Las Vegas!

Episode Pours 🥃:
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Bourbon
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If you'd like to reach out or submit a case for free review by Bob and Mauro or you're interested in partnering with the show, call 1-844-THE-TEAM

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Mauro Fiore Jr. - https://www.instagram.com/maurofiorejr/
Bourbon Steward Will - https://www.instagram.com/bourbonwhisperer843/
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ADDITIONAL SHOUTOUTS:
https://supio.com
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Episode Chapters:
00:00:00 – Live Show Intro From Las Vegas And Meet Melissa Graham, COO Of Richard Harris Law Firm
00:01:53 – First Pour: Finishing Off Jackie's Pappy Van Winkle 25 Year
00:03:05 – How Melissa Got Hired By Playing First Base On The Company Softball Team
00:05:04 – AI Adoption At Scale: Why Lawyers Are Skeptical And Staff Are Scared
00:07:08 – Can A Small Firm Actually Use AI? Starting Lean With Microsoft Office And A Super Agent
00:08:10 – Systems Before Tech: Throw AI At Chaos And You Just Get More Chaos
00:09:27 – Building Custom Agents And Why Reports Are Flat Without The Why Behind The Numbers
00:17:43 – Agents At 3 AM: Pulling Marketing Insights And Making Decisions Before The Morning Meeting
00:20:10 – AI Doesn't Replace Judgment, It Gets You There Faster
00:21:45 – Casino Trivia, Ron Jeremy, And Mauro's Lost Wallet At Burger King
00:25:05 – Rick Harris's 40-Year Firm, The Harris Family Dynasty, And The Lawyers Who Came Up Through It
00:26:35 – Building An AI Receptionist And What It Takes To Replicate Agent Melissa
00:28:14 – Melissa's Burden Of Proof: Rosé All Day And Hampton Water
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Melissa Graham, Richard Harris Law Firm, Las Vegas law firm operations, law firm AI adoption, staff AI resistance fear, AI hallucination verification, AI case management CRM insights, AI marketing insights law firm, AI receptionist law firm, AI call analysis emotional tone, case evaluation automation, law firm best practices small firm, law firm going paperless, building law firm systems early, rosé Hampton Water, Pappy Van Winkle 25 year, John Morgan Grow or Die Las Vegas Embracing Legal AI Instead of Fearing It | Bourbon of Proof vs. Melissa Graham

Embracing Legal AI Instead of Fearing It | Bourbon of Proof vs. Melissa Graham

This time on Bourbon of Proof, the guys are live in Vegas with Jacqueline Bretell—former trial lawyer and current Bighorn Law CEO. Bob, Mauro and Jacqueline talk about her unexpected journey from the courtroom to running a 90-plus-person law firm and how Bighorn transformed itself into a trial powerhouse, producing massive bad-faith verdicts. Jacqueline also discloses her proud ownership of approximately one square inch of the state of Tennessee. Welcome back to more Vegas BOP fun!
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-https://www.instagram.com/jrb.esq/
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If you'd like to reach out or submit a case for free review by Bob and Mauro or you're interested in partnering with the show, call 1-844-THE-TEAM

Join our Community - https://bourbonofproofshow.komi.io
Search the App Store for the JUSTICE TEAM App by The Simon Law Group!!

Come See Us On Tour - https://bourbonofproofshow.komi.io/

Social Links:
Bob Simon - https://www.instagram.com/planetfunbob/
Mauro Fiore Jr. - https://www.instagram.com/maurofiorejr/
Bourbon Steward Will - https://www.instagram.com/bourbonwhisperer843/
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Be Our Guest - https://justiceteam.typeform.com/to/YHQEX0ji
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
https://thesimonlawgroup.com
https://fiorelegal.com
https://attorneyshare.com
https://justicehq.com
https://coastalresearch.net

ADDITIONAL SHOUTOUTS:
https://bighornlaw.com
https://law-di-gras.com
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Episode Chapters:
00:00:00 – Live Show Intro From Las Vegas And Meet Jacqueline Bretell, Queen Of Big Horn Law
00:02:24 – First Pour: Pappy Van Winkle 25 Year From Her Husband's Bar, Never Been Opened
00:03:43 – Second Pour: Big Horn's Own Barrel Of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select 94 Proof
00:05:22 – $100 Million In Punitives Against Progressive And $100 Million Against USAA Back To Back
00:06:31 – Why Las Vegas Has Better Judges Than California And All 32 Are Up For Reelection
00:07:25 – Judges At The Baby's First Birthday Party And The Vegas Legal Community
00:09:03 – How Filevine Got Started In A Shoebox Closet At Big Horn Law
00:10:25 – Canadian Saskatchewan Roots, Tennessee Squire, And Mauro's Green Bay Packers Stock Certificate
00:15:18 – Big Horn Operates In Four States And Kimball Jones's Three Nine-Figure Verdicts
00:18:03 – Mauro Retires From Deejaying At Barbecues And A Deep Dive Into 90s Country Music
00:22:28 – Losing Her Hearing In 2018 And How Life Redirected Her From Trial Lawyer To CEO
00:25:07 – Six Years As CEO: Surviving The Pandemic, Getting A Coach, And Building A Trial-Centered Firm
00:29:52 – Jackie's Burden Of Proof: The Artesian Cocktail Machine And A Margarita Obsession
00:31:14 – How Uber Moved The Goalposts In Nevada And The Seagull Group Behind The Ballot Measure
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Jacqueline Bretell, Big Horn Law, Las Vegas personal injury firm, $100 million punitive verdict Progressive, $100 million punitive verdict USAA, bad faith insurance litigation, Nevada trial courts, Kimball Jones trial lawyer, Uber ballot initiative Nevada, Seagull Group Uber backing Nevada, hearing loss trial lawyer CEO, law firm CEO operations, Filevine origin story, Ryan Anderson Filevine, Tennessee Squire Jack Daniel's, Jack Daniel's single barrel barrel pick, Pappy Van Winkle 25 year, Legally Vegas podcast, Canadian lawyer Las Vegas, John Morgan Grow or Die conference Las Vegas Big Verdicts and Insurance Bad-Faith Litigation | Bourbon of Proof vs. Jacqueline Bretell

Big Verdicts and Insurance Bad-Faith Litigation | Bourbon of Proof vs. Jacqueline Bretell

Armed with wit, wisdom, and a dash of charm, decorated trial attorneys and legal industry experts unravel the intricacies of the legal landscape. From groundbreaking cases to captivating legal dilemmas, there’s nothing we won’t take on.

Welcome to Working Class with Attorney Ryan! In this podcast Attorney Ryan Stygar (aka “The Labor Lawyer”) breaks down the most outrageous, interesting, and sometime hilarious workplace lawsuits. If you have a job, this is the podcast for you.

Attorney Ryan also regularly brings in celebrity guests, legal experts, and other interesting people to discuss our toughest problems in life and at work.

Welcome to Ray-I ft. 808! Join Raymond Mieszaniec, the brains behind EvenUp, and Bob Simon, the mastermind behind Simon Law Group, Justice HQ, and Attorney Share, as they delve into the latest and greatest innovations shaping the legal world. In each episode, they shine a light on cutting-edge software, digging deep into what they can do and how they can benefit law firms and solo practitioners alike. Ray and Bob break it all down, showing you how to not only boost your bottom line but also ramp up your productivity. They cover everything from AI-powered marketing and content creation to how it can revolutionize client communication, streamline productivity, aid in learning and development, and even take your presentations to the next level. Tune in to stay ahead of the curve in legal tech and discover how it can take your practice to new heights!

Ladies in Law is hosted by Mikaela Pflueger (Soon-to-be Dixon) & Allison Melendez. This podcast will speak on the intricacies of being female attorneys in a heavily male dominated field, make the law digestible, and teach you how to curate your network in an authentic way.

New episodes will be dropping every other week and hopefully make you feel like you’re talking to your legal besties!


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